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Level Up Your Next Bonfire with This S’mores Charcuterie Board

July 11, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

Get the list of foods to make the perfect S'mores Charcuterie Board for your next bonfire night! Make this amazing s'mores charcuterie board for your next bonfire and let all your family and friends make up their own perfect s'more! List of Foods to Include on Your Smore's Charcuterie Board For your smore's charcuterie board, you're going to want a variety of … [Read more...]

Ultimate Fudgy Brownies

July 11, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Level Up Your Next Batch of Brownies by Adding these 2 Ingredients to the Top!  Bake your favorite homemade brownies or box brownie mix. Then right after you pull them out of the oven, you top them with 2 ingredients.  From there you can let them cool...or you can swirl those ingredients together - you can't go wrong either way. And in the end, you'll have … [Read more...]

Copycat Strawberry Dole Whip

July 10, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

OMG - this is the most refreshing summer drink! Best enjoyed on a super hot summer day - copycat Strawberry Dole Whip is what your summer is missing! I poured cups for all the kids and got an immediate "10 out of 10" from my 12 year old niece!  This is no surprise, given that it's a copycat recipe of a theme-park favorite. It's amazing how just 3 ingredients can … [Read more...]

Amish Cinnamon Bread

May 16, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

This Amish Cinnamon Bread is a no-knead "quick bread" that everyone will love! Amish Cinnamon Bread is a sweet, quick bread that doesn't require any kneading, and can be made with a few common ingredients you already have in your pantry! It makes for the perfect breakfast, snack or dessert. What is Amish Cinnamon Bread?  Amish Cinnamon Bread is no-knead bread that … [Read more...]

Patriotic Star Brownies

May 15, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Jazz up your next patriotic holiday get together with these simple, decorated star shaped brownies! Love me some brownies and I really love making them all festive and such - this time with some frosting and red-white-blue sprinkles and mini M&Ms!  You don't have to be a super cake decorator to pull this off either... And if you'd like to make homemade … [Read more...]

Patriotic Snack Mix

May 14, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Patriotic Snack Mix Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

I promise if you make a bowl of this red-white-and-blue deliciousness for your July 4th celebration...it will be gone before the end of the day. (Maybe faster, if you're feeding a large crowd!) What you'll love about this Patriotic Snack Mix is not only how flavorful and how the sweet and salty play off of each other, but also how budget friendly it is to put together! Just … [Read more...]

No-Bake Patriotic Pretzel Peanut Stacks

May 14, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Hello gorgeous! This just makes me happy...the red, the white, the blue. The feelings of gratitude and the thoughts of hope that these colors spark. This fun Memorial Day & July 4th Day snack will be a hit at your party, BBQ or with the kids! It calls for all the fun colored candy melts, as well as star sprinkles (if you want to go all out!) They are … [Read more...]

Patriotic White Chocolate Popcorn

May 14, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Patriotic White Chocolate Popcorn Recipe from 5DollarDinners.com

I've got another amazing Patriotic treat for you! Earlier this week, I shared a simple patriotic snack mix...and today it's a simple popcorn with a sweet red-white-and-blue drizzle. I'm sharing this one over a week ahead...in case you want to order the blue baking chips. (The other items you should be able to find at your grocery store.) The blue baking chips can be found on … [Read more...]

Patriotic Flag Brownies

May 14, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

Level up your next patriotic holiday get together with these simple, decorated flag-shaped brownies! Love me some brownies and I really love making them all festive and such - this time with some frosting and red-white-blue M&Ms!  You don't have to be a super cake decorator to pull this off either... And if you'd like to make homemade brownies instead of a … [Read more...]

Drop Sugar Cookies with Homemade Strawberry Frosting

April 11, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

"Drop" sugar cookies, baked to perfection, and then topped with a smooth, creamy and flavorful homemade strawberry frosting. Stop what you are doing right now and go get some butter and eggs out of the fridge. Then get this cookie dough made and back into the fridge to chill. I know it can be hard to wait for dough and cookies to chill...but with these, patience … [Read more...]

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